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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Herbs, Perennial
Tender Perennial

Origin

South-Eastern Asia
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

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Antirrhinum majus , Antirrhinum virga , Antirrhinum orontium

Number of Varieties

2035
0 40000
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Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest
Mediterranean region

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9
12-1

Sunset Zone

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A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.00 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

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Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Light Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage
Keep the Soil well drained, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
cut main flower spike, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers
10-15-10 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites
Aphids, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity
Light Frost

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Insect Repellent
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever
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Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves
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Other Uses

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda
ANTIRRHINUM majus 'Black Prince'

Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka
Snapdragon

In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा
snapdragon

In German

Indisches Lungenkraut
Löwenmaul

In French

Justicia adhatoda
muflier

In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda
boca de dragón

In Greek

Justicia adhatoda
snapdragon

In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda
snapdragon

In Polish

Justicia adhatoda
lwia paszcza

In Latin

Justicia adhatoda
snapdragon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Scrophulariales

Family

Acanthaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Justicia
Anthurium

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Justicieae
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Subfamily

Acanthoideae
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Number of Species

65835
1 27800
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Difference Between Malabar nut and Snapdragon

If you are confused whether Malabar nut or Snapdragon are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Malabar nut and Snapdragon Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Malabar nut are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Don't use high pH fertilizers, whereas for Snapdragon fertilizers required are 10-15-10 amounts and All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Malabar nut and Snapdragon if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Malabar nut and Snapdragon

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Malabar nut and Snapdragon. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Malabar nut and Snapdragon as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Malabar nut is Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection and Treating fever whereas of Snapdragon is . Malabar nut has beauty benefits as follows: Good Cleanser and Good for the Scalp while Snapdragon has beauty benefits as follows: Good Cleanser and Good for the Scalp.

Compare Facts of Malabar nut vs Snapdragon

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Malabar nut vs Snapdragon and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Malabar nut are Dizziness, Mouth itching and Vomiting whereas of Snapdragon have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Malabar nut has no showy fruits and Snapdragon has no showy fruits. Also Malabar nut is not flowering and Snapdragon is not flowering . You can compare Malabar nut and Snapdragon facts and facts of other plants too.